A comprehensive examination of the intertwined mythology, folklore, and literary history of the little people *; Explores the pagan roots of dwarfs and elves and their evolution in myth and literature *; Reveals the role the church played in changing them from fearless, shape-shifting warriors with magical powers into cheerful helpmates and cute garden gnomes *; Traces their history from ancient Celtic and Germanic lore through their emergence in the literature of the Middle Ages to their modern popularization by the Brothers Grimm and Walt Disney Most people are familiar with the popular image of elves as Santa's helpers and dwarfs as little bearded men wearing red caps, who are mischievous and playful, helpful and sly, industrious and dexterous.
In the first detailed investigation of a legendary belief that can be traced back to the dawn of time, the bestselling author of The Lost World of Agharti examines the possibility of an inner world, a hollow Earth which could explain some of the greatest mysteries of our time.
The Untold True Story of Mary Magdalen in Her Own WordsIn The Untold True Story of Mary Magdalen, Kim Cintio channels the voice of Mary Magdalen herself, revealing the untold truth about her life, her spiritual mission, and her sacred partnership with Yeshua.
*; Examines the experiences of those who have survived comas*; Demonstrates how a key element of the brain is switched off by coma-inducing sedatives, allowing the mind to break free from the body*; Shares proven alternatives to medically-induced coma that are safer for treating critically ill patients and kinder for the patients and their familiesEvery day around the world, thousands of people are placed in medically-induced comas.
When the dragon Tyrmiss returns to the kingdom to ask Tessia and Norbert to help save the Western Dragons from extermination, the two heroes begin the greatest adventure of their lives, one that will take them into the underworld to plead with Mnuurluth, Lord Death himself, whom they have unknowingly been serving all along.
Shortly after his twenty-first birthday, Anodos arrives in a magical world inhabited by strange creatures, where he's forced to face many physical and emotional battles.
A visual tour of the evidence for ancient astronauts in Mesoamerica*; Includes more than 200 full-color photographs from the author's personal archives*; Details the astronaut technology--helmets, tanks, hoses, keyboards, rockets--clearly illustrated in stone carvings and statues from Mesoamerican sites such as Palenque, Chichn Itz, and Teotihuacn in Mexico and Tikal in Guatemala *; Explores the similarities of Maya pyramids with those at Kanchipuram in South IndiaSharing more than 200 never-before-published full-color photographs from his personal archives, bestselling author Erich von Dniken provides clear evidence of ancient alien contact and technology among the archaeological sites of the Maya as well as other ancient cultures, such as the Aztecs and the Hindus.
As Westeros returns to our screens, relive all eight seasons of Game of Thrones with the ONLY official tie-in guide to the biggest TV series in the worldTHE PERFECT GIFT FOR ANYONE OBSESSED WITH HOUSE OF THE DRAGON__________Delve deeper into Westeros than ever before .
A collection of first hand interviews with various medical professionals who have seen or experienced paranormal activity, spirits or ghosts associated with their places of employment and professions.
'This book is the monster that lives inside your closet' - Grady Hendrix, New York Times bestselling author of How to Sell a Haunted HouseFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Bird Box, Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman is a chilling, wholly unique tale of true horror about a family as haunted as their home.
This third book in the trilogy, The Meanaing of Three: Under the Mask focuses on the mystical, magical, mysterious essence that resides in each of us, but few of us ever know is there.
Let Anne McCaffrey, storyteller extraordinare and New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author, take you on a journey to a whole new world: Pern.
Gulliver's strange adventures in some of the most unusual lands ever imagined have made this one of the rare classics with an enduring and wide-ranging appeal to all ages.
A comprehensive contemporary collection of interviews with local citizens from the state of Colorado that have experienced first hand paranormal encounters.
This award winning true ghost story book is a unique collection of interview sessions between myself and the individuals who have actually experienced, first hand paranormal experiences throughout the entire state of New Mexico.
Gay & Lesbian Ghost Stories presents an exceptional, first ever, collection of actual paranormal experiences and ghost sightings by gay, lesbian and transgendered individuals.
This award winning true ghost story book is a unique collection of interview sessions between myself and the individuals who have actually experienced, first hand paranormal experiences throughout the entire state of New Mexico.
Deep insights into human consciousness revealed by accounts of travel to other planets, moons, and stars *; Includes interviews with 7 people who have had extra-planetary experiences, including astronaut Edgar Mitchell, Norma Milanovich, and Ingo Swann *; Reveals the positive effects of these events on the interviewees' lives, from cosmic consciousness and loss of fear of death to enhanced spiritual insights *; Contextualizes these accounts with 19th- and 20th-century reports as well as alien-human encounters in ancient Sumerian, Vedic, Egyptian, Tibetan, and biblical records Since prehistoric times all cultures report encounters with strange beings and crafts from the sky as well as stories of extra-planetary experiences--that is, travel to other planets, moons, and stars.
*; An affordable, accessible companion to vampire literature, films, and TV *; Several vampire movies are due out in 2008 and 2009: Twilight, Underworld: Rise of the Lycans, and The Historian *; Vampire communities are flourishing on the Interneta simple ';vampire societies' search on Google yields over 580,000 results *; Everything reference books have sold more than 575,000 copies!
